Matt Brown (Canadian politician)
| Matt Brown | |
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| 60th Mayor of London, Ontario | |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Joni Baechler |
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| Born | London, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Matt Brown is a Canadian politician, who was elected mayor of London, Ontario in the city's 2014 municipal election.
Brown was born in London, he grew up in before attending the University of Waterloo. He has two sons.
In the 2014 mayoral race, he defeated runner up Paul Cheng. Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Brown represented Ward 7 on London City Council.
On June 14, 2016, he temporarily suspended his duties as mayor following his disclosure of an affair with deputy mayor Maureen Cassidy. The affair drew national attention across Canada. He announced his return to duties as mayor on June 22, 2016 and on June 23, 2016 attended his first council meeting since the leave. On September 29, 2016 it was announced by CBC News that he had separated from his wife Andrea.
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